Lot
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A Kodansu small chest

MEIJI-TAISHO PERIOD (19TH-20TH CENTURY)

A Kodansu small chest
Meiji-Taisho period (19th-20th Century)
The finely detailed two doored chest opening to reveal a series of drawers, decorated in gold hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, hirame, heidatsu on a nashiji ground, depicting a scene from the tale of Genji, the drawers with various musical instruments including a koto, elaborate silver fittings
36cm. wide